Earth on fire and other poems: A bilingual edition by Rene Noyau (Paperback,...

Name: Earth on fire and other poems: A bilingual edition by Rene Noyau (Paperback,...
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Two Rivers Press

Joseph Ren\u00E9 Noyau (1911\u201384) was a Creolophone and Francophone Mauritian writer and poet who wrote under a number of pseudonyms including Jean Erenne which he used for the poems in this collection. Noyau lived and wrote at a crucial time in the history of the island of Mauritius. He was a passionately committed man of letters and a pioneer of personal and literary freedom in the march to an independent Mauritius. This book presents a selection of Noyau\u2019s poems in their original French and in English translation.\nFrom Peter Pegnall:\n'There are many reasons to be fascinated by Ren\u00E9 Noyau\u2026 He cannot be pigeonholed in any particular style or subject matter, moves from the earthy to the ethereal, often in the same poem. A devotee of the surreal image, exotic and startling, he is also capable of\n\nEarth on fire and other poems\nA bilingual edition\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;